Young Jeezy: 'I’m Not Capitalizing Off The Recession'

J-Banks · 08-15-2008, 12:42 PM

Young Jeezy: “I’m Not Capitalizing Off The Recession”

Gas prices are going up, but Young Jeezy sure can afford a gallon. Interestingly, the trapper, who usually leans more towards drugs tales than social commentary, titled his third solo album, The Recession to mixed responses. On one hand, fans are applauding Jeezy for addressing the common man’s struggle. On the other hand, skeptics think Jeezy, a millionaire who isn’t subjected to company-wide layoffs, is using the country’s bad economy as a marketing tool.

“It’s the same as my first album [Thug Motivation 101], Jeezy told XXLMag.com. “When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I’ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain’t gon’ make it no more.”

“I wouldn’t say that I was capitalizing off of it,” he continued. “You wanna know who is capitalizing off of it, you gotta go talk to Bush. He’s at the basketball games over in China. Gas is like $9 almost it seems like, but he’s enjoying himself while the rest of us are suffering.”

Don’t let the bigger bank account fool you. Jeezy contends he’s personally affected just like 9-to-5ers.

“I got family members, aunts, uncles and friends that still live their life,” the Atlanta rapper explained. “You going through trials and trills, but you can’t save everybody, so it definitely affects me when I get the phone calls and somebody’s getting put out of their house, somebody doesn’t have a ride to work, somebody can’t pay their bills and there ain’t really a lot of opportunity out there for you.” –Marvin Brandon

Source: xxlmag

AKABIMBO · 08-15-2008, 01:09 PM

Fuck young jeezy and every rapper thats spits dope kingpen poison to the youth…and fuck you too if u support these idiot men

GMNRecordsCT3 · 08-15-2008, 01:24 PM

nobody broke can help the community... they just live there

Jeezy got money so what... dude can't talk about wats goin on now??

ps... Vacation is my fav song right now... LAX Files might take over that spot tho im not sure yet...

brollya · 08-15-2008, 02:36 PM

cant wait for that jeezy album

Young Justice · 08-15-2008, 02:47 PM

Hes on point, but its just a feedback reaction... everybody doin this shit now. Look at T.O.S. (producers, videos, promotion). I think hes just forced to do it. Anyway I like Jeezy and I cant wait for his album! Vacantion is banger. I think, its like Recession >> LAX

L.Smalls · 08-15-2008, 03:29 PM

i cant wait for this

skitershady · 08-15-2008, 03:34 PM

props on this im not a Jeezy fan but he has a good point here
and this album ima have to check it out

SameEyezOnMe · 08-15-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKABIMBO

Fuck young jeezy and every rapper thats spits dope kingpen poison to the youth…and fuck you too if u support these idiot men

dont cry
whats whiter than a napkin harder than a dinner plate

anzee11 · 08-16-2008, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKABIMBO

Fuck young jeezy and every rapper thats spits dope kingpen poison to the youth…and fuck you too if u support these idiot men

And your boy 50 and that lame in your avatar does the same thing. They pump poison to the youth too with that gunman talk dumbass.

Yuri Orlov · 08-16-2008, 11:11 PM

I'm copping jeezy's new album.

08-15-2008, 12:42 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,021 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,429 Times in 7,842 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Young Jeezy: 'I’m Not Capitalizing Off The Recession' Young Jeezy: 'I’m Not Capitalizing Off The Recession' Young Jeezy: “I’m Not Capitalizing Off The Recession” Gas prices are going up, but Young Jeezy sure can afford a gallon. Interestingly, the trapper, who usually leans more towards drugs tales than social commentary, titled his third solo album, The Recession to mixed responses. On one hand, fans are applauding Jeezy for addressing the common man’s struggle. On the other hand, skeptics think Jeezy, a millionaire who isn’t subjected to company-wide layoffs, is using the country’s bad economy as a marketing tool. “It’s the same as my first album [Thug Motivation 101], Jeezy told XXLMag.com. “When money was plentiful, I was the first one who told you to stack it. Live your life with it. Now that money slowed up, I’ma be the one telling you to save it like they ain’t gon’ make it no more.” “I wouldn’t say that I was capitalizing off of it,” he continued. “You wanna know who is capitalizing off of it, you gotta go talk to Bush. He’s at the basketball games over in China. Gas is like $9 almost it seems like, but he’s enjoying himself while the rest of us are suffering.” Don’t let the bigger bank account fool you. Jeezy contends he’s personally affected just like 9-to-5ers. “I got family members, aunts, uncles and friends that still live their life,” the Atlanta rapper explained. “You going through trials and trills, but you can’t save everybody, so it definitely affects me when I get the phone calls and somebody’s getting put out of their house, somebody doesn’t have a ride to work, somebody can’t pay their bills and there ain’t really a lot of opportunity out there for you.” –Marvin Brandon Source: xxlmag __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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